The former Saturday Kitchen host – who stepped down from the BBC series in March 2016 after a decade fronting the programme – will be back with his pre-recorded cooking series filmed at his home on Saturdays from September 2.

The two-hour programme will run for 26 episodes, each featuring the celebrity chef welcoming two special guests into his kitchen as he cooks some of his classic dishes.

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The show will also include cameos from his beloved dogs Cooper and Ralph, and another of his favourite pursuits besides cooking – fast cars.

It is one of three commissions announced by the channel following his daytime series James Martin's French Adventure. He will also host James Martin's American Adventure, which will be airing during the day.

Speaking about his new show and his excitement at teaming up with ITV, Martin said: 'ITV is just such a wonderful broadcaster and an absolute pleasure to work with.

'Me and my team feel right at home here and are really excited about growing our relationship with the new projects we have coming up.

'"Being back on Saturday mornings feels really exciting. Not a day has gone by in the last year without someone asking me if I'll be back at that time... But it was really important to me to do things differently, so the new show will take some unexpected turns – watch this space.'

Saturday Morning with James Martin airs on ITV on Saturdays at 9.30am from September 2.